Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-09

general faVOrite with the old and young
by reason of peculiar current Of common
sense and usefulness underlying intense
enthusiasm in the good things of life.
She possessed many faults, hut she Was
devoted daughter, faithful friend, and
is an idolStrous wife; all the fervor of
her poetic azure is now merged into one
channel.
The vein OF sensuousness which char
actefizes much OF Ter poetry runs all
through her personality, tastes and dis
position, but is fortunately governed and
guided by strong common sense. 4 sy-
barite by nature, she can sdspt herself to
any condition life may impose.
As a girl she brought much adverse crit
icism upon herself from the severe judges
of the world, through too great love OF
pleasure and admiration, too voluptuous
and uncarefuI literary methods, and
hsstY temper.
Time has cured all these faults save the
latter.
The fair poetess is perfect little tenn
pest when aroused, which is never with
out fair cause. An eye witness OF one Of
her late justi6able storms, said to me that
she felt as if she wanted lightning rod
bout her person at the time. In one of
her own poems she says: "The angel
lurked under the demon in me-"
Somebody has minated that she pos
sessed ga good deal more Of the former
but the latter hiss been more higbly cult
waited"
The wife of one of Wisconsin's million
aire king tells me that IN her native state
the gifted poetess was more beloved for
her personal qualities than her intellectu-
atty, and many loved the woman who
would not indorse her writings. Since
her marriage she has published but one
book, "Msl MculIe," a novel, q striking
and remarkable work in its way, but full
of new and advanced ideas for which the
public is not ready.
Many sermon will have to be preached
TO cover the ground Nal Moulle has done.
Her poems have noticeably improved in
refinement and strength since marriage.
This is due no doubt to constant associa-
ton with one of the ablest and most cul-
tured literary critics of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has q delicate but
vigorous physique. A casual observer
would not imagine her over-twentY-eight
Naturally Of a Joyous and happy DISPOSE
ton she is subject to periods of profound
melancholy. She dresses quietly on the
street and artlsticaIlY in the house. The
literary circles of New York have set the
seal of commentator upon her work and
she is received with open arms in some of
the mostdelightful social circles in the city
Her beneVolerce is unique SIS her talent
A constant source Of distress to her in
this regard is being compelled by bitter
lessons of experience TO close her pocket
book before the demands CT the unworthy
and limit her charities to cases which she
personally investigates. One of her
strongest characteristics is her deep re-
ligious faith coupled with Intolerance of
creeGs. She seldom attends church but
has the most implicit faith in prayer
Sincerity and truth are her cardinal viz
tues. The favor of kings and princes
could not tempt her to depart from these
She is fearlessly and fearfuIly frank, yet
gains and retains more friends than those
who rely upon policy to carry them
through the world. do not believe in
magnetism but II any one in the world
ever did possess it she does. One critic
has said, "She draws all men to her and
almost all women" So successful q
woman, she has few If any i'll wishers,
being possessed of faculty of disarming
rivalry. 1 attribute this to her sincere
and interested pleasure in the success OF
| others.
Mrs. Wilcox lost her only child, 3 lovely
boy, after ore brief day OF life, last May.
She is no Y making her home in New York
city, near the Central PARK, in cosy little
nest OF rooms most artistically decorated.
/ WILLIAM J. Box.